Photo by Feng Li/Getty ImagesBEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 09: The Canada team compete in the Synchronized Swimming Synchro Highlight Routine during day one of the 6th FINA Synchronised Swimming World Trophy at the Birds Nest on December 9, 2011 in Beijing, China.

Paula Bronstein/Getty ImagesYANGON, MYANMAR - DECEMBER 9: A Burmese worker carries scrap metal to be cut at a local factory December 9, 2011 in Yangon, Myanmar. The pace of change in Myanmar brought U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the country where she discussed further paths to reform and crucial talks with both Aung San Suu Kyi and the highest levels of the Burmese government. For many years Myanmar has suffered from economic stagnation, political repression and international isolation. In March the army handed power to a civilian government after almost five decades of the military regime's strong arm rule. The handover took place after a controlled election under a new constitution that preserved much of the military clout. Internet has been loosened up as previously inaccessible foreign news and opposition websites have been unblocked.

HAIM SCHWARCZENBERG/AFP/Getty ImagesA tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops flies towards Palestinian protester Mustafa Tamimi (L) during a weekly rally against Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh on December 9, 2011. Tamimi was critically wounded when he was hit in the face by the tear gas canister, medics and witnesses said.

REUTERS/Petr JosekTom Hilde of Norway sits on a chair lift on his way to second round of the ski jumping World Cup event in Harrachov, December 9, 2011.

REUTERS/Naseer AhmedA firefighter kicks close the door of a fuel truck which was set ablaze in Quetta December 9, 2011. Militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at trucks loaded with fuel and supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan in the southwestern city of Quetta in Baluchistan province, setting fire to 25 vehicles, police officials said.

REUTERS/Adnan AbidiA policeman detains a Tibetan exile during a protest outside the hotel where China's Deputy Chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army Ma Xiaotian is staying, in New Delhi December 9, 2011. Dozens of Tibetan exiles on Friday protested against the visit of Ma Xiaotian.

EUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriA fire fighter evacuates a patient from a hospital after it caught fire in Kolkata December 9, 2011. Fire swept through a hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Friday, killing at least 40 people, most of them patients, officials said.

REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriA man cries after his relative died in a hospital fire in Kolkata December 9, 2011. Fire swept through a hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Friday, killing at least 40 people, most of them patients, officials said.

REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriFirefighters evacuate a patient from a hospital after it caught fire in Kolkata December 9, 2011. Fire swept through a hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Friday, killing at least 40 people, most of them patients, officials said.

REUTERS/Stefan WermuthCompetitors practice at the Excel centre, during a media visit before the Olympic wrestling venue test event in east London, December 9, 2011.

REUTERS/David MoirRepainting project manager Tony Fairweather poses for photographers in front of the Forth Bridge in North Queensferry near Edinburgh, Scotland December 9, 2011. Network Rail announced the end of the 10 year refurbishment and repainting of the bridge, on which over 240,000 litres of paint was used.

REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodTravis Beard, organizer of "Secret Cinema", screens a film at a secret cinema in Kabul December 8, 2011. In a dusty, dimly lit Kabul basement, British cinema fan club "Secret Cinema" launched their first movie event outside Britain on Thursday evening, bringing costume, audience participation and light-hearted mystery to the high-security Afghan capital. Picture taken December 8, 2011.

GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty ImagesCompetitors head to the finish line during a gold fleet race in the 470 class at the ISAF World Sailing Championships off Fremantle near Perth on December 9, 2011.

PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty ImagesIndian policemen stop a Tibetan activist from entering Hotel Maurya Sheraton during a protest in New Delhi on December 9, 2011. Tibetan activists protested during the visit of China's Deputy Chief of General Staff General Ma Xiaotian, during the high profile two-day talks between India and China.

STR/AFP/Getty ImagesTwo giant pandas Qinchuan (L) and Lele play at the Jinle zoo after a snowfall in Weifang, east China's Shandong province on December 9, 2011. China is famed for its "panda diplomacy", using the endangered bears as diplomatic gifts to other countries. Just 1,600 remain in the wild in China, with some 300 others in captivity.

TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty ImagesCharline Van Snick (blue jersey) of Belgium is thrown by Haruna Asami of Japan during the women's 48kg class semi-final match in the Judo Grand Slam tournament in Tokyo on December 9, 2011. Van Snick was defeated by Asami.

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Graeme Brown/Maritime New Zealand via Getty ImagesIn this handout provided by Maritime New Zealand, the starboard side of Rena's deck is seen largely underwater at high tide as it is stuck on Astrolabe Reef, in Tauranga, New Zealand. The stricken vessel encountered a three metre swell, which led authorities to fear it may finally break up. Rena struck the reef on October 5, and has spilled 350 tonnes of oil, and almost 100 shipping containers.

JOHN WELLER/AFP/Getty ImagesThis undated handout photo released by the Antarctic Ocean Alliance shows a penguin riding on sea ice near the Ross Sea in Antarctica. As fishing stocks around the world are depleted, the Antarctic Ocean Alliance is urging the international convention tasked with managing the southern seas to establish a vast no-take network around the continent.

ROLAND WEIHRAUCH/AFP/Getty ImagesA farmer sheperd Geese across a street in Duisburg, Germany, 03 November 2011. Most of these geese will end up as meal for St.Martin's Day (11 November) and the meat of the free-range delicacies currently retails for approx 10.50 Euro per kg.

BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty ImagesUS Flight Medic specialist Mark Edens (L) from US Army's Task Force Lift "Dust Off", Charlie Company 1-171 Aviation fixes a c-collar for wounded US Marine Joseph Sandoval from GSMT (General Support Motor Transport) Company, 2nd Supply Battalion as his comrade lance corporal Joseph Giroux (back) from 2nd Marine Logistic Group watches in a medevac helicopter in Helmand province on November 4, 2011. Sandoval was wounded after a head concussion when his military vehicle struck an Improvised Explosvice Device during a mission in Helmand province.

JOAN MANUEL BALIELLAS/AFP/Getty ImagesA man rides his bicycle through floodwaters on the edge of downtown Bangkok on November 4, 2011. Thailand's worst floods in half a century reached the edge of downtown Bangkok on November 4, threatening some underground rail stations and forcing the closure of a major shopping centre.

JOAN MANUEL BALIELLAS/AFP/Getty ImagesMotorists make their way through floodwaters on the edge of downtown Bangkok on November 4, 2011. Thailand's worst floods in half a century reached the edge of downtown Bangkok on November 4, threatening some underground rail stations and forcing the closure of a major shopping centre.

JOAN MANUEL BALIELLAS/AFP/Getty ImagesResidents commute in a bus through floodwaters on the edge of downtown Bangkok on November 4, 2011. Thailand's worst floods in half a century reached the edge of downtown Bangkok on November 4, threatening some underground rail stations and forcing the closure of a major shopping centre.

JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP/Getty ImagesPalestinians throw stones towards Israeli soldiers during clashes on November 5, 2011, following a protest against the closure of a road during the second Intifada (began late September 2000) by Jewish settlers from the nearby settlement of Kadumim, in the West Bank village of Kfar Kadum.

REUTERS/Carlos BarriaZhang Kexin of China competes during the women's short program at the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Shanghai November 4, 2011.

REUTERS/Parivartan SharmaPolice try to douse flames on a Tibetan demonstrator after he tried to self immolate himself during a protest in front of the Chinese embassy in New Delhi November 4, 2011. Tibetan exiles on Friday protested the deaths of several ethnic Tibetans by self immolation in Tibetan areas.

REUTERS/Fayyaz HussainA man cuts iron strings, used previously to tie up cotton bales at a workshop, in Faisalabad November 4, 2011. The strings will be resold in a market.

REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu MustafaA Palestinian boy looks up as Islamic Jihad militants take part in a rally marking the 16th anniversary of the killing of Fathi al-Shiqaqi, the movement's founder, in the northern Gaza Strip November 4, 2011. The militants have accused Israel's spy agency Mossad of assassinating Shiqaqi in Malta in 1995.

REUTERS/Mikhail VoskresenskyRussian ultra-nationalists take part in the so-called "Russian March" demonstration on the National Unity Day in the capital Moscow, November 4, 2011. Russia marks the National Unity Day on November 4 when it celebrates the defeat of Polish invaders in 1612 and replaces a communist celebration of the 1917 revolution.

REUTERS/ANSADestroyed cars are seen during a storm in downtown Genoa November 4, 2011. Storms hit northwestern Italy on Friday, killing at least six people and flooding parts of Genoa a week after torrential rain ravaged nearby coastal areas. Authorities described the situation as "extremely serious" and urged people to be careful.

REUTERS/ANSAFirefighters help a man to escape during a storm in downtown Genoa November 4, 2011. Storms hit northwestern Italy on Friday, killing at least six people and flooding parts of Genoa a week after torrential rain ravaged nearby coastal areas. Authorities described the situation as "extremely serious" and urged people to be careful.

REUTERS/Hassan AliMuslim pilgrims perform Friday prayers around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca November 4, 2011, as seen from the Al-Masjid al-Haram.

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SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty ImagesA donkey is pictured during a fair at Vautha village, some 50 kms. from Vautha is a trading centre for donkeys and camels during the annual three-day long Vautha Fair where thousands of donkeys are brought in from various states of India.

Tarko SUDIARNO/AFP/Getty ImagesOfficials from Jogja Orangutan Center and veterinary faculty of Gajah Mada University examine Ucok, an eight-year-old orangutan, by using an ultrasonograph at an animal park in Yogyakarta, on November 3, 2011, to find out if Ucok is pregnant. Experts say there are about 50,000 to 60,000 orangutans left in the wild, 80 percent of them in Indonesia and the rest in Malaysia. They are faced with extinction due to poaching and the rapid destruction of their habitat.

JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty ImagesSouth Korean police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a rally opposing a free trade agreement with the United States outside the Parliament in Seoul on November 3, 2011. Thousands of riot police ringed the sprawling compound of parliament as workers, farmers, students and activists rallied with placards opposing the pact.

KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Occupy Oakland protesters attempt to put out a fire on trash on November 3, 2011 in Oakland, California.

GENYA SAVILOV/AFP/Getty ImagesProtesters scuffle with riot policemen in front of the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev on November 3, 2011. Over 2,000 protesters, including veterans of the Chernobyl disaster clean-up and entrepreneurs from small and medium-sized businesses rallied in Kiev against planned benefit cuts and called for early parliament elections.

REUTERS/Omar Sobhani Afghan men stand with his flock of sheep ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, at a market in Kabul November 3, 2011. Muslims across the world are preparing to celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the haj, by slaughtering goats, sheep and cattle in commemoration of the Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to Allah.

REUTERS/Jason LeeTwo residents play Chinese chess at an old residential community in central Beijing, November 3, 2011. China's housing ministry said on October 27 that it may expand plans to build state-subsidised homes in 2012.

REUTERS/BabuBoys play cricket on the Marina beach during sunset in the southern Indian city of Chennai November 3, 2011.

REUTERS/Nir EliasIsraeli soldiers role playing as mock victims lie on the ground during a drill simulating a missile attack in Holon, near Tel Aviv November 3, 2011. Israel staged a mass drill on Thursday simulating a missile attack in the centre of the country, but the military dismissed any connection between the exercise and recent speculation of a possible attack on Iran.

REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakA protester reacts as he is blocked by the riot police during a rally against the South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) talks in front of the National Assembly in Seoul November 3, 2011. Thousands of protesters including farmers, unionised workers and university students took part in the rally. South Korea's parliament was locked down on Thursday amid a deepening political standoff over the ruling Grand National Party's push to wrap-up a free trade deal with the United States in the face of bitter liberal opposition.

REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakA protester sits in front of riot police as the police use water cannons to disperse a rally against the South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Seoul November 3, 2011. Thousands of protesters including farmers, unionised workers and university students took part in the rally. South Korea's parliament was locked down on Thursday amid a deepening political standoff over the ruling Grand National Party's push to wrapup a free trade deal with the United States in the face of bitter liberal opposition.

REUTERS/Damir Sagolj Bicycles and a motorcycle are seen submerged at a flooded train station in Bangkok November 3, 2011. As waterlogged Thailand struggles to contain the worst floods in decades, it faces a simple truth: not a whole lot can be done to avoid a repeat disaster in the short term even with a new multi-billion dollar water-management policy.

REUTERS/Damir Sagolj A girl peers through the window of a train taking people through flooded area in Bangkok November 3, 2011. As waterlogged Thailand struggles to contain the worst floods in decades, it faces a simple truth: not a whole lot can be done to avoid a repeat disaster in the short term even with a new multi-billion dollar water-management policy.

REUTERS/Sergey PolezhakaRiot police officers block demonstrators demolishing a fence during a protest rally in front of the Ukrainian parliament headquarters in Kiev November 3, 2011. Participants, consisting of "liquidators" or emergency workers who fought the blaze at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, veterans of the 1979-89 Soviet Afghan war and supporters of opposition organizations, tried to storm into the parliament building protesting against government policies, and in particular, plans to cut their payouts and subsidies, according to local media.

REUTERS/ Stephen LamA demonstrator waves a flag as rubbish burns at the Occupy Oakland demonstration in Oakland, California, November 3, 2011. Police in riot gear clashed with protesters in Oakland in the early morning hours on Thursday, firing tear gas to disperse demonstrators lingering in the streets after a day of mostly peaceful rallies against economic inequality and police brutality.

ABRAHAM FARAJYAN/AFP/Getty ImagesNavy rescue services extinguish fire aboard a ferry near the Jordanian port city of Aqaba on Novemner 3, 2011 after catching fire while heading from Aqaba to the Egyptian port of Nuweiba. Rescue services evacuated more than 1,200 passengers from the ferry in the Red Sea, with one Jordanian dying after jumping into the sea, Jordan's civil defence spokesman told AFP.

REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov Russian servicemen in historical uniforms take part in a military parade rehearsal in Moscow's Red Square November 3, 2011. The parade will take place on November 7 to mark the 70th anniversary of a historical parade in 1941 when Soviet soldiers marched through Red Square, towards the front lines during World War II.

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ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty ImagesA young protester demonstrates against the Turkish Prime Minister and his government outside the Foreign Ministry in Berlin before his arrival for a ceremony to celebrate 50 years of Turkish guest workers in Germany on November 2, 2011. Some 900,000 Turks arrived between 1961, when the Turkish-German labour exchange pact was signed, and 1973 when the oil crisis and rising unemployment put paid to it, according to the German migration centre (DOMiD). Before his visit to Germany, Recep Tayyip Erdogan told German tabloid Bild that Berlin had made mistakes in its immigration policy with regard to Turks and in failing to back Ankara's drive to join the European Union.

SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty ImagesDemonstrators shout slogans in front of riot police on November 2, 2011 during a protest as the Ukrainian cabinet was meeting in Kiev. Ukrainian veterans of the clean-up from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster are demonstrating against planned benefit cuts. In September, lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill cutting back benefits paid to those who helped clean up the April 1986 nuclear disaster and those who still live on the affected lands.

HASHAM AHMED/AFP/Getty ImagesA Pakistani volunteer searches a wrecked vehicle at the site of a bomb blast on the outskirts of Peshawar on November 2, 2011. A bomb attack wounded 13 people targeting an influential Pakistani tribal elder on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said.

NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty ImagesPeople sit on the back of trucks as they cross floodwater in a street next to the Chao Praya river in Bangkok on November 2, 2011. The death toll from Thailand's worst floods in decades surged above 400 as public anger simmered over the authorities' handling of the crisis.

REUTERS/Samrang PringZookeeper Sar Roeun feeds a leopard cat kitten in the wildlife rescue center at the Phnom Tamao zoo near Phnom Penh November 2, 2011. Local media reported that three female leopard cat kittens, which were handed over to the centre on October 12, 2011, were discovered by a fisherman in a flooded area of Kandal province three weeks ago. One has since died.

REUTERS/Youssef BoudlalA women walks past smoke used to mask the smell of corpses and ward off insects attracted to the stench on the streets of Sirte City November 2, 2011.

REUTERS/Naseer AhmedA man repairs the engine of a vehicle at his workshop in Quetta November 2, 2011.

REUTERS/Damir SagoljAnimals jump over the water at the partially flooded wildlife park Safari World in Bangkok November 2, 2011. Almost half of Safari World was flooded overnight but all animals were taken to higher ground. Authorities in the Thai capital repaired a damaged flood gate on Wednesday that has become the focus of anger, fear and rivalry between arms of government battling the country's worst floods in decades.

REUTERS/Damir SagoljBirds stand in the water at the partially flooded wildlife park Safari World in Bangkok November 2, 2011. Almost half of Safari World was flooded overnight but all animals were taken to higher ground. Authorities in the Thai capital repaired a damaged flood gate on Wednesday that has become the focus of anger, fear and rivalry between arms of government battling the country's worst floods in decades.

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Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty ImagesBritish Gas engineer Martin Caulfield, 69, services and cleans a gas lamp in Westminster on October 31, 2011 in London, England. Caulfield has been looking after the traditional lights since 1982. There are still around 1600 left in the capital. (

Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesA baby hippopotamus lies next to its mother on the first day it was presented to the public at the Zoo Berlin zoo on November 1, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The baby hippo was born at the zoo on October 23.

Photo by Daniel Berehulak /Getty ImagesA woman pulls her daughter behind her in a small raft as she walks along a flooded street, near to the overflowing Chao Phraya river on November 1, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Around 370 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in 50 years with damages running as high as USD 6 billion which could increase as the floods swamp Bangkok.

Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesThe morning light illuminates the autumn leaves on trees near the Bishops Castle near Wells Cathedral on November 1, 2011 in Wells, England. According to a number of nature watchers the autumn colours are currently reaching their peak following an unusually warm September and October which has led to trees holding onto their leaves longer than normal.

Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesThe morning light illuminates the autumn leaves on trees on November 1, 2011 in Bath, England. According to a number of nature watchers the autumn colours are currently reaching their peak following an unusually warm September and October which has led to trees holding onto their leaves longer than normal.

ANTARCTIC OCEAN ALLIANCE/AFP/Getty ImagesAn undated handout photo released on November 1, 2011 by the Antarctic Ocean Alliance shows a peguin as it lands on the Antarctic ice. Conservationists called November 1, 2011 for the world's biggest marine protection zone to be declared around Antarctica, heralding the possibility of a global fight over its pristine waters.

MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty ImagesYemeni protesters demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a pro-reform demonstration in central Sanaa on November 1, 2011. Saleh, in power for 33-years, has refused to heed regional and international calls to step down, and his military forces have launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that has left hundreds dead and thousands more wounded.

SERGEY POLEZHAKA/AFP/Getty ImagesAn elderly woman fights with a policeman during a protest action in front of the parliament in Kiev, on November 1, 2011. About 1,000 Ukrainian veterans of the clean-up from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster tried to storm parliament in Kiev in outrage at planned benefit cuts, an AFP correspondent reported. In September, lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill cutting back benefits paid to those who helped clean up the April 1986 nuclear disaster and those who still live on the affected lands. However due to recent protests the parliament has not taken further action.

NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty ImagesIndian Hindu devotees offer prayers to the sun during The Chhath Festival on the banks of the Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad on November 1, 2011. The Chhath festival is observed in the eastern part of India, where homage is paid to the sun and water Gods eights days after Diwali, the festival of lights.

KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty ImagesSaudi Arabia's deputy foreign minister, Prince Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah (R), and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) secretary general, Abdul Latif al-Zayyani, exchange a traditional kiss on the sidelines of a meeting to discuss dialogue between the six-nation GCC and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 1, 2011.

SERGEY POLEZHAKA/AFP/Getty ImagesAn elderly woman shouts near policeman during a protest action against cuts in benefits for veterans of the Chernobyl clean-up, in front of the parliament in Kiev, on November 1, 2011. About 1,000 Ukrainian veterans of the clean-up from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster tried to storm parliament in Kiev in outrage at planned benefit cuts, an AFP correspondent reported. In September, lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill cutting back benefits paid to those who helped clean up the April 1986 nuclear disaster and those who still live on the affected lands. However due to recent protests the parliament has not taken further action.

REUTERS/Mathieu BelangerA red-crowned crane is seen at the St-Felicien Wildlife Zoo in St-Felicien, Quebec, October 31, 2011. The red-crowned crane is on the red list of endangered species released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and its population continues to decline.

REUTERS/China DailyA giant panda cub lies on a log at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan province November 1, 2011.

REUTERS/Jason LeeA model presents a creation for MGPIN make-up styling show during China Fashion Week in Beijing November 1, 2011.

REUTERS/Dylan MartinezA man strolls past a mural on a street corner in Cannes, southern France November 1, 2011. Cannes will be hosting a two-day G20 summit from November 3.

REUTERS/Bobby YipThe sun shines from behind two office towers in Hong Kong November 1, 2011. Office rents in Hong Kong, the world's most expensive office market, could fall by 40 percent if the economy suffers a hard landing, according to a property analyst.

REUTERS/Navesh ChitrakarNepalese police arrest a Tibetan woman during a protest in Kathmandu November 1, 2011. About 20,000 Tibetans live in Nepal with valid refugee papers, while many are believed to be residing illegally. With China's influence over Nepal increasing, the Nepalese government's stands strong against Tibetans exiles whose protests in support of their homeland has increased in recent years. Nepal ceased issuing refugee papers to Tibetans in 1989 and recognizes Tibet to be a part of China.

REUTERS/Adrees Latif Airplanes are reflected in flood waters in Bangkok's domestic Don Muang airport at dawn on November 1, 2011. Nearly 400 people have been killed in months of floods that have disrupted the lives of more than 2 million. Don Muang, used by budget airlines for domestic flights and by private planes, has been closed since Oct. 25.

REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiA Hindu devotee offers prayers to the Sun god along the shores of the Arabian Sea during the "Chhat" festival in Mumbai November 1, 2011. Devotees worship the Sun god and fast all day for the betterment of their family and society during the festival.

REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiA Hindu devotee offers prayers to the Sun god along the shores of the Arabian Sea during the "Chhat" festival in Mumbai November 1, 2011. Devotees worship the Sun god and fast all day for the betterment of their family and society during the festival.

PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP/Getty ImagesIndian Hindu devotee offers prayers to the sun during The Chhath Festival at the beach in Mumbai on November 1, 2011. The Chhath festival is observed by people where devotees pray to the sun and water Gods eights days after Diwali, the festival of lights.

]]>http://news.nationalpost.com/photos/photos-of-the-day-nov-1-2011/feed2galleryA polar bear shakes off water from its body at the St-Felicien Wildlife Zoo in St-FelicienMartin Caulfield Services Some Of The Last Remaining Gas Street Lamps In The CapitalBaby Hippopotamus Presentation At Berlin ZooThai Residents Brace Against Rising Flood Waters In BangkokSpectacular Autumn Colours Are Seen After Mild Temperatures Over The Last Two MonthsSpectacular Autumn Colours Are Seen After Mild Temperatures Over The Last Two Monthsjeffisgr8t-6103325jeffisgr8t-7103325-jeffisgr8t-9103325jeffisgr8t-10103325-A red-crowned crane is seen at the St-Felicien Wildlife Zoo in St-FelicienA giant panda cub lies on a log at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in ChengduA model presents a creation for MGPIN make-up styling show in BeijingA man strolls past a mural on a street corner in Cannes, southern FranceThe sun shines from behind two office towers in Hong KongNepalese police arrest a Tibetan woman during a protest in KathmanduAirplanes are reflected in flood waters at dawn in Bangkok's domestic Don Muang airport at dawnA Hindu devotee offers prayers to the Sun god along the shores of the Arabian Sea during the "Chhat" festival in MumbaiA Hindu devotee offers prayers to the Sun god along the shores of the Arabian Sea during the "Chhat" festival in Mumbaijeffisgr8t-3124637Photos of the Day, Oct. 31, 2011http://news.nationalpost.com/photos/photos-of-the-day-oct-31-2011
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ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty ImagesA new born baby sleeps in the arms of her mother at a Community Health Center in Mall, near the central east Indian city of Lucknow on October 31, 2011. According to Plan International, a non govermental organisation for children's welfare the seventh billion inhabitant of earth was born in India today. Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, which has the highest birth rate and fertility rate among all Indian states. The United Nations says that by its best estimates the seven billionth baby will be born somewhere on October 31, and countries around the world have planned events surrounding the demographic milestone.

MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty ImagesA groom leaps in the air beside his bride as they have wedding photos taken in front of an Armani clothing store in Shanghai on October 31, 2011. Unlike in the west, Chinese wedding photos are normally taken months before the ceremony and show couples posing in western and Chinese outfits. Recently a trade association for wedding photographers in China called for a ban on naked portraits of newlyweds, a new trend among the country's young couples.

ADAM ARININ/AFP/Getty ImagesMalaysian fire fighters survey the scene after a passenger train and an oil truck collided near Kota Kinabalu airport in Sabah state on October 31, 2011. A passenger train collided with a fuel truck but so far no casualies have been reported.

REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriA boy plays on a swing suspended from a tree in front of a residential estate under construction in Kolkata October 31, 2011. India's infrastructure sector output grew 2.3 percent in September from a year earlier, slower than an upwardly revised annual growth of 3.7 percent in August, government data showed on Monday.

REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaA man lights a 'bidi' (an Indian leaf cigarette) at a wood logging mill on the outskirts of Jammu October 31, 2011.

REUTERS/Romeo RanocoA boy, who provides services to clean up tombs, paints part of a tomb located in an 'Apartment Style' public cemetery in Navotas city, north of Manila October 31, 2011. Over 80 percent of the Philippines' 94.9 million people are Catholics and observe All-Saint's Day on November 1 with visits to the cemetery to offer prayers for the dead, local media reported. 'Apartment-style' tombs are those that are laid one on top of another and are a cheaper alternative for many cash-strapped Filipinos.

REUTERS/Damir SagoljA boy swims at a flooded warehouse in Chinatown in central Bangkok October 31, 2011. Thailand's worst floods in half a century have killed nearly 400 people since mid-July, damaged millions of tonnes of rice and forced a series of industrial estates to close.

REUTERS/Damir SagoljPeople cross the flooded main street in Chinatown in central Bangkok October 31, 2011. Thailand's worst floods in half a century have killed nearly 400 people since mid-July, damaged millions of tonnes of rice and forced a series of industrial estates to close.

REUTERS/Damir SagoljA boy plays in the water outside a flooded temple in Chinatown in central Bangkok October 31, 2011. Thailand's worst floods in half a century have killed nearly 400 people since mid-July, damaged millions of tonnes of rice and forced a series of industrial estates to close.

INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty ImagesAn Indian woman walks past a "Population clock" showing India's population, in Mumbai on October 31, 2011. The United Nations says that by its best estimates the seven billionth baby will be born somewhere on October 31, and countries around the world have planned events surrounding the demographic milestone.

NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty ImagesLocal residents stand on a makeshift shelter next to a temple as the night falls on the flood waters near the Chao Praya river in Bangkok on October 31, 2011. Residents living along canals in parts of northern Bangkok were warned October 30 to be ready to evacuate if needed because of the spread of floods that have so far spared most of the Thai capital.

STR/AFP/Getty ImagesSome 14,345 Chinese participants attempt to set a new Guinness World Record as they gather for a bath at a hot spring in southwest China's Chongqing municipality. The former world record was 10,121 people having a hot spring bath at the same time in China's Hubei province.

Paula Bronstein /Getty ImagesA Thai resident answers his phone, while holding a beer and a cigarette, as he wades along the flooded streets in the Thonburi area October 31, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of flood victims have been forced to take shelter at crowded evacuation centers around the capitol city. Hundreds of factories have been closed in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi. Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in over 50 years which has affected more than nine million people. Over 400 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty ImagesPalestinian Bedouins shift through their family's belongings after their shacks and tents were destroyed by Israeli army bulldozers in a desert area between Jerusalem and Jericho on October 31, 2011 in the Israeli-occupied West Bank .

Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty ImagesWomen prepare flowers for a relative's grave in the cemetery of Casabermeja, southern Spain, on October 31, 2011, on the eve of all Saint's Day. Spaniards celebrate the Catholic All Saints' Day on November 1 , visiting tombstones of relatives and paying their respects to the dead.

Photo by Alex Wong/Getty ImagesMembers of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" carry the flag-draped casket of U.S. Army Specialist Michael D. Elm of Phoenix, Arizona, to his final resting place during his funeral October 31, 2011 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Specialist Elm, who was assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division in Fort Knox, Kentucky, died October 14, 2011 during his first deployment in Khowst, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device attack on his unit.

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REUTERS/Thaier al-SudaniAnti-Gaddafi fighters returning from Sirte gesture from a tank, to crowds welcoming them back in Misrata October 28, 2011.

Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesBanners placed by campaigners on the 'Occupy London Stock Exchange' protest encampment outside St Paul's Cathedral on October 28, 2011 in London, England. St Paul's Cathedral is due to reopen after being closed due to the adjacent 'Occupy London Stock Exchange' protest against the global financial system which has been in place for almost two weeks.

PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty ImagesPit crew change the tyres to Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia during to the first practice session of Formula One's Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International circuit in Greater Noida on October 28, 2011. India will host its first Formula One Grand Prix on October 30.

PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty ImagesA Thai man gives a child a drink at a temporary shelter at Don Muang airport in Bangkok on October 28, 2011. Floods that have sparked an exodus from the Thai capital crept closer to the city centre on October 28, but hopes grew that emergency barriers would prevent a major overflow from Bangkok's main river.

JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty ImagesTwo week old female orangutan "Damai", meaning peace, is cared for at the Surabaya Zoo nursery on October 28, 2011. Damai is lookked after at the zoo nursery after her mother refused to care for the newborn. Experts say there are about 50,000 to 60,000 orangutans left in the wild, 80 percent of them in Indonesia and the rest in Malaysia. They are faced with extinction due to poaching and the rapid destruction of their habitat.

SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty ImagesKenya's Elgiva Bwire Oliacha reacts after being sentenced to life imprisonment in Nairobi on October 28, 2011, after he admitted involvement in a grenade attack and membership of the Al-Qaeda linked Somali Shebab militant group. Police arrested 28-year old Oliacha Tuesday in a Nairobi district following two grenade attacks. He was held amid stepped up security in the wake of Shebab threats to attack the country in retaliation for Nairobi's military offensive in southern Somalia.

LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, leads a mass in the Cathedral in London as it re-opens on October 28, 2011, following its closure to the public for the first time since the Blitz in 1940. More than 200 activists inspired by the US Occupy Wall Street movement have taken over the churchyard in front of the cathedral in London's financial district since Saturday October 15, 2011, forcing its closure due to public health and safety reasons.

CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty ImagesA British freestyle skier fliesduring the Battle of Britain freeski competition at the London landmark, Battersea Power station, on October 28, 2011. The skiers were competing on a 100 metre long, 32 metre high snow jump.

NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty ImagesLocal residents evacuate from their neighbourhood on a Thai army truck in the floodwaters near the Chao Praya river in Bangkok on October 28, 2011. Floods that have sparked an exodus from the Thai capital crept closer to the city centre as the government considered cutting through roads blocking the path of the water.

REUTERS/Tim WimborneAn emu makes its way through a wheat field on a farm near Chinchilla, about 250km (155 miles) west of Brisbane, October 28, 2011. The emu, Australia's largest native bird, is flightless and a common resident across large rural areas of the country.

REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonMurilo Da Rosa of Brazil (R) eyes a rebound with Marcus Lewis (L) of the U.S. during their men's preliminary round basketball game at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara.

REUTERS/Shin Jun-Hee/YonhapSouth Korean Marines jump out of a military truck during a joint military exercise for all three armed forces against possible attacks by North Korea, on Baengnyeong Island, near the disputed sea border with the North, October 28, 2011. The Northwest Islands Defense Command, established in June after North Korea's deadly shelling last November of Yeonpyeong Island, organized the drill, local media reported. The United States and South Korea are working on additional steps to deter future North Korean provocations, including advancing their "readiness capabilities" in disputed west-coast waters, the allies' defence chiefs said on Friday.

REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakRiot police surround university students who broke into the National Assembly area during a rally against the South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Seoul October 28, 2011. Thousands of protesters including farmers, unionised workers and university students gathered the rally.

REUTERS/John JavellanaA resident gets a haircut in front of "apartment-style" tombs inside the Manila North Cemetery October 28, 2011. The 54-hectare cemetery, which is considered as one of the biggest and oldest cemeteries in the country, houses hundreds of thousands of the city's Catholic dead while it hosts a living community of more than 2,000 inside mausoleums and makeshift personal spaces built atop "apartment-type" tombs.

REUTERS/Pichi ChuangA woman looks at an art installation named "Forever Bicycles" by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei during a media preview of the "Ai Weiwei Absent" exhibition in Taipei October 28, 2011. The exhibition is scheduled to run from October 29, 2011 to January 29, 2012 at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, and features 21 sets of Ai's works, including installation pieces, photography, sculpture, and videos.

REUTERS/Alexander DemianchukJanko Tipsarevic of Serbia returns the ball to Potito Starace of Italy during their St. Petersburg Open ATP tennis tournament quarterfinal match in St. Petersburg October 28, 2011.

REUTERS/Bazuki MuhammadA resident pulls her belongings as she wades through her flooded neighbourhood in Thon Buri outside Bangkok October 28, 2011. Thailand's worst flooding in half a century, caused in part by unusually heavy monsoon rain, has killed 377 people since mid-July and disrupted the lives of nearly 2.2 million, until now mostly in the north and central provinces.

REUTERS/Damir SagoljAnusorn Adirekkittikun's eight-year-old son, Korn, climbs on the tricycle he designed and built to move through water in a flooded neighborhood near Chao Phraya river in central Bangkok October 28, 2011. Traffic clogged roads out of the Thai capital Friday as tens of thousands of people fled ahead of a high tide expected to worsen floods that have inundated factories and prompted foreign governments to warn their citizens to stay away.

REUTERS/Osman OrsalAn earthquake survivor walks in front of a damaged mosque (L), which had lost its minaret during an earthquake, in the eastern Turkish town of Ercis October 28, 2011. The death toll in Sunday's earthquake which hit eastern Turkey has risen to 570 on Friday, as thousands of quake survivors endured a fifth freezing and wet night without a roof over their heads.

REUTERS/Azerbaijan Search and Rescue TeamEarthquake survivor Ferhat Tokay is pulled out of the rubble of a collapsed building by Turkish and Azeri rescuers in Ercis early October 28, 2011. Rescue workers pulled out a 13-year-old boy alive from rubble on Friday, over 100 hours after a powerful earthquake that killed more than 500 people in eastern Turkey.

REUTERS/Gene BlevinsA Delta II rocket launches off the pad from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California October 28, 2011. NASA on Friday launched its next generation satellite to monitor long-term climate change and short-term weather conditions. The $1.5 billion National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) took off aboard a Delta II rocket, and represents a critical first step in building the next-generation Earth-observing satellite system.

REUTERS/Gene BlevinsA smoke trail is seen after a Delta II rocket launched off the pad from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California October 28, 2011. NASA on Friday launched its next generation satellite to monitor long-term climate change and short-term weather conditions. The $1.5 billion National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) took off aboard a Delta II rocket, and represents a critical first step in building the next-generation Earth-observing satellite system.

REUTERS/Lucas JacksonAn U.S. flag waves in the wind on a boat near the Statue of Liberty in New York in this August 31, 2011 file photo. The Statue of Liberty, designed by French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, celebrates its 125 years in New York on October 28, 2011. The statue was a gift from France to the American people.

REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiA child tries to hold onto the handrails in a crowded suburban train during rush hour in Mumbai October 28, 2011. According to the Western Railway, of the 14 million passengers that travel on Indian Railways everyday, 6 million are in Mumbai alone - making it one of the most densely loaded train networks in the world.

CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty ImagesA street food vendor pushes his trolley through floodwaters in Chinatown in Bangkok on October 28, 2011. Floods that have sparked an exodus from the Thai capital crept closer to the city centre on October 28 as the government considered cutting through roads blocking the path of the water.

NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty ImagesTOPSHOTS A resident inspects her house after an overnight fire raced through a slum area in Quezon City, east of Manila on October 28, 2011. Almost 70 houses were destroyed according to a media report.

REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiA porter ties sacks of metal scrap on a wooden handcart at an industrial area in Mumbai October 28, 2011.

]]>http://news.nationalpost.com/photos/photos-of-the-day-oct-28-2011/feed2galleryRussian police officers detain an activist from the "Other Russia" opposition movement during a protest outside a court in MoscowAnti-Gaddafi fighters returning from Sirte gesture from a tank, to crowds welcoming them back in MisrataSt Paul's Cathedral Reopens For Services Alongside The Encampment Of Protestors From Occupy Londonjeffisgr8t-2103200jeffisgr8t-3103200jeffisgr8t-4103200jeffisgr8t-5103200jeffisgr8t-6103200jeffisgr8t-7103200jeffisgr8t-8103200Emu makes its way through a wheat field on a farm near ChinchillaMurilo Da Rosa of Brazil eyes a rebound with Marcus Lewis of the U.S. during their men's preliminary round basketball game at the Pan American Games in GuadalajaraSouth Korean Marines jump out of a military truck during a joint military exercise on Baengnyeong IslandRiot police surround university students who broke into the National Assembly area during a rally against the South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) talks in SeoulA resident gets a haircut in front of "apartment-style" tombs inside the Manila North CemeteryA woman looks at an art installation by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei during a media preview in TaipeiTipsarevic of Serbia returns the ball to Starace of Italy during their St. Petersburg Open ATP tennis tournamentA resident pulls her belongings as she wades through her flooded neighbourhood in Thon Buri outside BangkokAnusorn Adirekkittikun's son, Korn, climbs on the tricycle he designed and built to move through water in central BangkokAn earthquake survivor walks in front of a damaged mosque, which had lost its minaret during an earthquake, in ErcisEarthquake survivor Ferhat Tokay is pulled out of the rubble of a collapsed building by Turkish and Azeri rescuers in ErcisA Delta II rocket launches off the pad from Vandenberg Air Force Base in CaliforniaA smoke trail is seen after a Delta II rocket launched off the pad from Vandenberg Air Force Base in CaliforniaFile photo shows an U.S. flag waving in the wind on a boat near the Statue of Liberty in New YorkA child tries to hold onto the handrails in a crowded suburban train during rush hour in Mumbaijeffisgr8t-2112720-A porter ties sacks of metal scrap on a wooden handcart at an industrial area in MumbaiPhotos of the Day, October 24, 2011http://news.nationalpost.com/photos/photos-of-the-day-october-24-2011
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Daniel Berehulak /Getty ImagesA man pushes a car through deep water to safety, on a flooded street on October 24, 2011 in Bangbuathong, Thailand. Hundreds of factories have closed in the central Thai provinces of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi as the waters threaten Bangkok. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation around 350 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July. Thailand is experiencing its worst flooding in 50 years with damages running as high as $6 billion.

SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty ImagesA Tibetan Buddhist monk in-exile is detained by Indian police officers during a protest outside The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on October 24, 2011. Tibetan Monks and demonstrators protested outside the Chinese embassy in the Indian capital after a spate of self-immolation by Buddhist monks in Tibet. Some nine Tibetans have set fire to themselves in southwest China in recent months. Tibetan exiles say that five have died.

REUTERS/Danny MoloshokAlissa Czisny of the U.S. casts a shadow as she performs during Smucker's Skating Spectacular after winning the gold medal in the ladies competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California.

REUTERS/Issei KatoJapan's challenger Akira Yaegashi celebrates after capturing a technical knock-out in the 10th-round from champion Pornsawan Porpramook (behind Yaegashi) of Thailand at their WBA Minimumweight title bout in Tokyo October 24, 2011.

REUTERS/Sukree SukplangPeople push their belongings through floodwaters during an evacuation from a flooded market in Bangkok October 24, 2011. More districts of Thailand's capital were on high alert on Monday with floods bearing down from northern Bangkok and authorities faced a race against time to pump water towards the sea and defend the business district.

REUTERS/Damir SagoljA man uses a flash light to direct traffic as cars drive along a flooded street in central Bangkok October 24, 2011. Thailand is struggling with its worst flooding in 50 years, which has affected a third of its provinces and could swamp more of its densely populated capital, Bangkok, if water flowing from the north and heavy rain cause canals to burst their banks.

REUTERS/Bazuki MuhammadA couple wades through their flooded neighbourhood in Bangkok October 24, 2011. More districts of Thailand's capital were on high alert on Monday with floods bearing down from northern Bangkok and authorities faced a race against time to pump water towards the sea and defend the business district.

REUTERS/Umit BektasRescue workers work to save people trapped under debris after an earthquake in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van, early October 24, 2011. More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more feared dead on Monday after an earthquake struck parts of southeast Turkey, where rescue teams worked through the night to try to free survivors crying for help from under rubble.Survivors and emergency service workers searched frantically through mounds of smashed concrete and other debris with shovels and their bare hands after the 7.2 magnitude quake toppled buildings and some roads on Sunday.

REUTERS/StringerA rescue worker carries a boy to an ambulance after his team found him alive in a collapsed building in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van, October 24, 2011. More than 200 people were confirmed killed and hundreds more feared dead on Monday after an earthquake hit parts of southeast Turkey, with rescue teams working until morning to free survivors crying out for help from under rubble.

REUTERS/Osman OrsalSurvivors gather around a collapsed building in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van, October 24, 2011. The death toll in an earthquake which shook southeast Turkey on Sunday has risen to 239 people, with around 1,300 people injured, Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay told a news conference on Monday.

REUTERS/Osman OrsalEmergency service workers carry a victim of the earthquake during the rescue operations in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van, October 24, 2011. More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more feared dead on Monday after an earthquake struck parts of southeast Turkey, where rescue teams worked through the night to try to free survivors crying for help from under rubble.

AFP PHOTO/MUSTAFA OZERA woman cries in front a collapsed house after an earthquake in the Ercis province of Van, in eastern Turkey, on October 24, 2011. Rescuers searched for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 217 people in eastern Turkey, with more feared trapped in the rubble of dozens of collapsed buildings.

Mark Kolbe/Getty ImagesSumatran tiger Jumilah is seen with one of her cubs on display at Taronga Zoo on October 25, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. The Sumatran tiger cubs, born in August to mother Jumilah, will meet the public for the first time this week.

LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty ImagesBrazil's Fabiana Murer competes in the Pole Vault, during the Guadalajara 2011 XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, on October 24, 2011.

Scott Heavey/Getty ImagesGrace McLaughlin of the USA in action during the Women's Artistic Gymnastics at the Nissan Gymnastics Complex during Day Ten of the XVI Pan American Games on October 24, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

REUTERS/William GularteSmoke rise from burning tyres at the Periferico Avenue in Guatemala City, October 24, 2011. Protesters gathered to demonstrate to demand that Congress pass the Law 38-69 housing law. The law will guarantee adequate housing, services and infrastructure for people living in informal settlements without basic services, local media reported.

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Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesEngineer Thomas Dwyer stands with the new Bionic Exoskeleton as members of the public walk by during its launch at the Excel centre on October 21, 2011 in London, England. The bionic device developed by Ekso Bionics is a wearable, battery-powered, robotic exoskeleton, designed to aid wheelchair users and those who have suffered from spinal chord injuries to stand and walk.

Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesGraffiti on a wall mocks disposed leader Muammar Gaddafi on October 18, 2011 in Benghazi, Libya. Former Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi was killed after an assault on his home town of Sirte, Libya on October 20.

SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty ImagesDucati rider Valentino Rossi of Italy powers his machine during the second practice session of the Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP motorcycling race at Sepang on October 21, 2011.

WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty ImagesAustralian Wallabies flanker David Pocock (bottom) is tackled by Wales' scrum-half Michael Phillips (top) during the 2011 Rugby World Cup bronze final match Wales vs Australia at the Eden Park in Auckland on October 21, 2011.

MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty ImagesDucati rider Nicky Hayden of the US takes a corner during the second practice session of the Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP motorcylcing race at Sepang on October 21, 2011.

GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty ImagesWales' Alun Wyn Jones (R) grabs the ball in a line-out next to Australian Wallabies lock James Horwill during the 2011 Rugby World Cup bronze final match Wales vs Australia at the Eden Park in Auckland on October 21, 2011.

Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty ImagesResidents flee from renewed fighting between Somalia government forces and Islamist militants in the Daynile district of southern Mogadishu on October 21, 2011. African peacekeepers and Somali government forces flushed Islamist rebels out of one of the few pockets of the capital Mogadishu.

BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty ImagesUS sergeant Sara Nichols from 159th Brigade Task Force Thunder checks the tail rotor blades of a Black Hawk medevac helicopter at Kandahar Air Field (KAF) on October 21, 2011. A decade into the war, US troops on the ground complain that Afghan forces are still over-reliant on them and fail to take initiative.

AXEL SCHUTT/AFP/Getty ImagesJesper Lambertsen (2nd L), manager at SegWorld, takes a ride on a segway along with Mille Teichert, during the inauguration of SegWorld, the world's first indoor off-road Segway-park, on October 21, 2011, in Aarhus. The founder of the 6000-square-foot SegWorld Park, Paul Teichert, already operates The Fun World in Esbjerg and a bowling center in Soenderborg. "We have 6,000 square meters (64,583 square feet) and have built a copy of Yellowstone National Park, with mountains and waterfalls and tracks ranging from granite to sea-shells -- all sorts of things. You get the feeling you're actually driving in the park," Paul Teichert told AFP.

BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty ImagesTurkish military members attend the funeral in Istanbul on October 21, 2011 of two Turkish soldiers, Eyup Colakoglu and Bilal Ozcan, killed in an attack in southeastern Turkey. Mourning Turkey paid its last respects to 24 soldiers killed by Kurdish rebels on the Iraq border as the Turkish air force pounded rebel camps in northern Iraq.

NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty ImagesA local resident carries food through floodwaters in Pathum Thani, in the outskirts of Bangkok, on October 21, 2011. Millions of nervous Bangkok residents were warned to move their belongings to safety as the kingdom's worst floods in decades began pouring into the outskirts of the sprawling city.

REUTERS/Phil NobleA baby giant anteater hides beneath its mother's tail in their enclosure at Chester Zoo, northern England October 21, 2011. The 11 week old baby is the first of the species to be reared at the zoo.

REUTERS/Nikhil MonteiroSri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (L) and Prasanna Jayawardena make runs during the fourth day of their first test cricket match against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi October 21, 2011.

REUTERS/Esam Al-FetoriA view of a street in the devastated area where Muammar Gaddafi was hiding out in Sirte 0ctober 21, 2011. The burial of Muammar Gaddafi has been delayed for a few days until Libya's new rulers decide where to bury him, the oil minister said on Friday, but another transition government official said there was disagreement over what to do with his body. Gaddafi was captured alive in his hometown of Sirte on Thursday but then died later while in the hands of fighters in circumstances that are still not clear.

REUTERS/Anthony PhelpsWales' Shane Williams scores a try during their Rugby World Cup third place play-off match against Australia Wallabies at Eden Park in Auckland October 21, 2011.

REUTERS/Mike HutchingsAustralia Wallabies' David Pocock (C) is tackled by Wales' players during their Rugby World Cup third place play-off match at Eden Park in Auckland October 21, 2011.

REUTERS/Sukree SukplangA man rests at a petrol station at a flooded area in Pathum Thani province, a suburb of Bangkok, October 21, 2011. Thailand reported progress in diverting floodwater round its capital into the sea on Friday but the prime minister instructed troops to protect key buildings as her government struggled to contain the worst flooding in 50 years.

REUTERS/Damir SagoljPeople pass the time next to a motorbike hanging from the beams of a bus stop above a flooded road in Pathum Thani province, in the outskirts of Bangkok October 21, 2011. Thailand reported progress in diverting floodwater round its capital into the sea on Friday but the prime minister instructed troops to protect key buildings as her government struggled to contain the worst flooding in 50 years.

REUTERS/Damir SagoljA man sleeps on a fence at the isolated and flooded village of Kajee Nush in Pathum Thani province, on the outskirts of Bangkok October 21, 2011. Thailand reported progress in diverting floodwater round its capital into the sea on Friday but the prime minister instructed troops to protect key buildings as her government struggled to contain the worst flooding in 50 years.

]]>http://news.nationalpost.com/photos/photos-of-the-day-oct-21-2011/feed0galleryGraffiti Depicts Muammar Gaddafi Demise In LibyaThe Launch Of Bionic Exoskeleton EksoGraffiti Depicts Muammar Gaddafi Demise In Libyajeffisgr8t-4103821jeffisgr8t-5103821jeffisgr8t-6103821jeffisgr8t-7103821jeffisgr8t-8103821jeffisgr8t-9103821--jeffisgr8t-12103822A baby giant anteater hides beneath its mother's tail in their enclosure at Chester ZooSri Lanka's Sangakkara and Jayawardena make runs during the fourth day of their first test cricket match against Pakistan in Abu DhabiA view of a street in the devastated area where Muammar Gaddafi was hiding out in SirteWales' Shane Williams scores a try during their Rugby World Cup third place play-off match against Australia Wallabies at Eden Park in AucklandAustralia Wallabies' Pocock is tackled by Wales' players during their Rugby World Cup third place play-off in AucklandA man rests at a petrol station at a flooded area in Pathum Thani provincePeople pass the time next to a motorbike hanging from the beams of a bus stop above a flooded road in Pathum Thani provinceA man sleeps on a fence at the isolated and flooded village of Kajee Nush in Pathum Thani province,Photos of the Day, Oct. 17, 2011http://news.nationalpost.com/photos/photos-of-the-day-oct-17-2011
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DANIEL BOCKWOLDT/AFP/Getty ImagesDucks swim in the River Elbe in the northern German city of Hamburg on October 17, 2011 throught the morning fog.

AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty ImagesLibyan National Transitional Council (NTC) fighters fire at forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi during battles in the neighbourhoods of Dollar and Number 2 in Sirte on October 17, 2011.

REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoWomen board a "women only" passenger train during morning rush hours in Tokyo October 7, 2011. East Japan Railway company, along with other railway companies, introduced the women only carriages in 2002 as part of efforts to tackle the problem of men who take advantage of overcrowding to grope female passengers.

REUTERS/Lee Sang-Hak/YonhapSouth Korean Air Force's KF-16 fighter jets fly during an exhibition flight at Seoul's International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2011 at Seoul Military Airport in Seongnam, south of Seoul October 17, 2011.

REUTERS/Thaier al-SudaniAnti-Gaddafi fighters return fire during clashes with Gaddafi forces in the centre of Sirte October 17, 2011.

REUTERS/Stefan WermuthVisitors are reflected in mirrors at the installation "Environment 3" by artist Luc Peire at the Auckland Art Gallery October 17, 2011.

REUTERS/Sukree SukplangA Thai soldier carries a woman through a flooded street in Pathum Thani province October 17, 2011. Thailand's government has asked manufacturers in the Nava Nakorn Industrial Zone in Pathum Thani province to halt operations due to flooding, the Flood Relief Operation Centre said on Monday.

REUTERS/Damir SagoljPeople walk on a railway track in the flooded area around the Nava Nakorn Industrial Zone in Pathum Thani province October 17, 2011. Thailand's government has asked manufacturers in the Nava Nakorn Industrial Zone in Pathum Thani province to halt operations due to flooding, the Flood Relief Operation Centre said on Monday. Flooding has killed at least 307 people since late July, damaged large areas of farmland and closed half a dozen huge industrial estates this month at a potential cost of 1.7 percent of gross domestic product.

]]>http://news.nationalpost.com/photos/photos-of-the-day-oct-17-2011/feed2galleryPST101711-Occupy1.jpg-jeffisgr8t-2101211Women board a "women only" passenger train during morning rush hours in TokyoSouth Korean Air Force's KF-16 fighter jets fly during an exhibition flight at Seoul's International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2011 at Seoul Military Airport in SeongnamAnti-Gaddafi fighters return fire during clashes with Gaddafi forces in the centre of SirteVisitors are reflected in mirrors at the installation "Environment 3" by artist Luc Peire at the Art Gallery AucklandA Thai soldier carries a woman through a flooded street in Pathum Thani provincePeople walk on a railway track in the flooded area around the Nava Nakorn Industrial Zone in Pathum Thani provincePhotos of the Day, Oct. 14, 2011http://news.nationalpost.com/photos/photos-of-the-day-oct-14-2011
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REUTERS/Desmond BoylanCanadian athletes follow their flag bearer Christine Sinclair (R) into the Omnilife Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games in Guadalajara October 14, 2011. The Games run through October 30.

REUTERS/Jorge SilvaA girl, sporting the Pan American Games logo on her cheek, smiles as she arrives at the Omnilife Stadium for the opening ceremony of the Games in Guadalajara October 14, 2011. The Games will run until October 30.

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty ImagesDanica Patrick, driver of the #7 Team Go Daddy Andretti Autosport Dallara Honda, drives a parade lap down the Las Vegas Boulevard Strip as a preview to the IndyCar World Series Championship on October 13, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty ImagesThai soldiers help residents crossing a strong stream of floodwaters as floods continue to hit Pathum Thani province on October 14, 2011 in Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok,Thailand. Crews of public workers, soldiers and volunteers are evacuating residents from flooded areas north of Bangkok as efforts continue to protect the capital from increased rainfall and rising tides during the worst floods to hit the country for decades.

STR/AFP/Getty ImagesA pilot (L) parachutes down after his fighter jet plunged to the ground and exploded during an air-show in Fucheng, northern China Shaanxi province on October 14, 2011. A fighter jet plunged to the ground and exploded as it took part in an air display at a show in northern China October 14, leaving one pilot missing, organisers and state media said.

REUTERS/Francisco BonillaRescue workers search for three missing people after a landslide in the neighbourhood of Cuevas de la Almanzora, where houses are dug into the hillside, in the southwestern Spanish province of Almeria October 14, 2011.

ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP/Getty ImagesMexico's syncronized swimming team rehearse their routine at the Aquatic Center ahead of the 2011 Pan American games in Guadalajara , Mexico on October 14, 2011.

EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty ImagesA costumed member of Occupy Wall Street stands on Zuccotti Park in New York, on October 14, 2011. Occupy Wall Street protesters and the New York Police Department avoided a potential clash as the real estate company that owns Zuccotti Park, where the protests began, decided to put off its planned cleaning of the square. Amid what was described as a celebratory march by a small group of protesters, scattered clashes with the police broke out, who bulked up their presence at the Zuccotti Park location, which has been home for hundreds of the protesters.

Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesPolice scuffle with members of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement as they march through the streets of the financial district after the deadline for their removal from a park in the financial district was postponed on October 14, 2011 in New York City. Many of the 'Occupy Wall Street' demonstrators have been living in Zuccotti Park in the Financial District near Wall Street. The activists have been gradually converging on the financial district over the past three weeks to rally against the influence of corporate money in politics among a host of other issues. The protests have begun to attract the attention of major unions and religious groups as the movement continues to grow in influence. Dozens of protesters were arrested in the morning demonstrations.

PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty ImagesThe motorcycle of Suter rider Marc Marquez of Spain (L) flies through the air after colliding with FTR rider Ratthapark Wiliarot of Thailand (R) during the final stages of the first practice session for the Australian Grand Prix motorcycling Moto2 race at Phillip Island on October 14, 2011. Wiliarot was carried from the scene by medical personnel after the crash.

SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty ImagesFerrari driver Felipe Massa of Brazil powers his car during the second practice session of the Formula One Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam on October 14, 2011.

MIKHAIL MORDASOV/AFP/Getty ImagesFlying pigeons and stormy sky are reflected in a puddle on a seafront in the , on city of Sochi.

REUTERS/Suzanne PlunkettApple employees celebrate as they open the doors to customers in Covent Garden, London October 14, 2011. Apple Inc's new iPhone went on sale in stores across the globe on Friday, with fans snapping up the final gadget unveiled during Steve Jobs' lifetime, many buying the phone as a tribute to the former Apple boss.

REUTERS/Jason LeeA paramilitary policeman stands guard at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, October 14, 2011. China's leaders gather for their latest secretive conclave from Saturday, marking another way station on their path to rethinking economic policy and choosing a successor generation.

REUTERS/Sergio MoraesBrazil's Cesar Cielo swims during a swimming training session ahead of the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, October 13, 2011. The Games run through October 30.

REUTERS/Chaiwat SubprasomStorm clouds gather over a village in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok October 14, 2011. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra tried to reassure residents of Bangkok on Friday that the capital should largely escape the flooding that has devastated a third of the country since July, as work to strengthen its defences continued. At least 289 people have been killed around the country by heavy monsoon rain, floods and mudslides since late July.

REUTERS/Chaiwat SubprasomAn aerial view of treetops and their reflections in a flooded area in Pathum Thani province, on the outskirts of Bangkok October 14, 2011.

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KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty ImagesA National Transitional Council (NTC) fighter stands on a small rug with a portrait of Libya's ousted leader Moamer Kadhafi at the frontline in Bani Walid, southeast of the capital Tripoli on October 4, 2011.

REUTERS/Marcelo del PozoA woman walks at the new solar power plant "Gemasolar" the day of its inauguration in Fuentes de Andalucia, southern Spain October 4, 2011.

REUTERS/Bazuki MuhammadA Malaysian of Chinese descent lights joss sticks during the Chinese Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Kuala Lumpur October 4, 2011. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival welcomes the emperor gods that live in the stars under the reign of "Thien Hou" or the "Queen of Heaven" who brings good fortune, longevity and good health. Some devotees stay at a temple during the nine-day Taoist celebration, beginning on the eve of the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, consume vegetarian meals and recite continuous prayers.

REUTERS/Suhaib SalemAnti-Gaddafi fighters are seen reflected in a motorbike mirror during a graduation ceremony for newly-trained fighters in Tripoli October 4, 2011.

REUTERS/Lim Hun-jung/YonhapNorth Korean defectors wearing masks and sun glasses arrive at Incheon international airport October 4, 2011, after they have been under protective custody for about three weeks in Japan. The six adults and three children who escaped from North Korea were found drifting aboard a small wooden boat off west coast of Japan on September 13.

REUTERS/Juan MedinaArgentina's dancers Eleonora Cassano (R) and Julio Arias wave from a car during the dress rehearsal of "La Duarte ", a play that portrays Argentina's former first lady Eva Peron and late Argentine President Juan Domingo Peron, in Madrid October 4, 2011. The show will run from October 6 to 16.

BANARAS KHAN/AFP/Getty ImagesPakistani media film a bullet-riddled burning bus in Quetta on October 4, 2011. Gunman attacked a bus carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's insurgency-torn southwestern province of Baluchistan on October 4, killing 10 people and injuring six others, police said.

CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty ImagesA man carries a boy on his back at a flooded market in a low-lying area of downtown Bangkok on October 4, 2011. Thailand's worst monsoon floods in decades have killed 224 people and affected three quarters of the country, including part of the ancient city of Ayutthaya, officials said.

REUTERS/Soe ZeyaLocals stand on the Phaung Daw (Royal Boat), which is carrying statues of Buddha, during the annual 18-day Phaung Daw Oo festival at Inle Lake October 4, 2011. Inle Lake, Myanmar's second largest lake, is located 2,980 feet (908 metres) above sea level at Shan Hills and is one of the country's most popular tourist sites. The Phaung Daw Oo pagoda located on the Inle Lake houses five statues of Buddha gilded with gold leaf, which are believed to have been brought there by one of the kings of Bagan in the 11th century.

REUTERS/Luke MacGregorA Tate employee is reflected through artist Gerhard Richter's artwork 11 Panes 11Scheiben (CR:886-5) at the press launch of the new exhibition Gerhard Richter : Panorama at the Tate Modern gallery in London October 4, 2011.

REUTERS/Romeo RanocoChildren walk past shanties which were wiped out by strong currents brought by Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae in the coastal village of Tangos, Navotas city, north of Manila October 4, 2011. Rescue helicopters and boats distributed food, water and medicine to thousands of Filipinos marooned in flooded towns north of the capital on Monday and authorities said water levels were starting to recede. Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae killed nearly 60 people, with 36 still missing, and damaged about 9 billion pesos worth of crops and infrastructure on the main island of Luzon, the national disaster agency said on Monday.

REUTERS/Dominic EbenbichlerA snowboarder jumps over crevasses on the in Hintertux October 4, 2011.

KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty ImagesDavid Ferrer of Spain smashes the ball against Kei Nishikori of Japan during their first round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 4, 2011. Ferrer beat Nishikori 6-4, 6-3.

REUTERS/Toru HanaiRafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Go Soeda of Japan during the Japan Open tennis championships in Tokyo October 4, 2011.

SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesUS President Barack Obama laughs as he walks to Air Force One prior to departure from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, October 4, 2011. Obama is traveling to speak about creating more jobs and attend Democratic fundraisers in Dallas, Texas and St. Louis, Missouri.

REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunPeople row a long-boat with their legs at a traditional rowing competition during the annual Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda festival at Inle Lake October 4, 2011. Inle Lake, Myanmar's second largest lake, is located 2,980 feet (908 metres) above sea level at Shan Hills, and is one of the country's most popular tourist sites.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Ottawa for Canada Day celebrations

Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesOlivia Barr (R) and Madeleine Barr from Toronto wait to catch a glimpse of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge as they arrive at Parliament Hill for Canada Day Celebrations on July 1, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple are on the second day of their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12 day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will be joining millions of Canadians in taking part in today's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesRoyal fans take part in Canada Day Celebrations as they wait to catch a glimpse of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Parliament Hill for Canada Day Celebrations on July 1, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple are on the second day of their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12 day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will be joining millions of Canadians in taking part in today's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

REUTERS/Blair GableBritain's Prince William and his wife Catherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec near Ottawa July 1, 2011. Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

REUTERS/Blair GableBritain's Prince William and his wife Catherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec near Ottawa July 1, 2011. Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

REUTERS/Blair GableCatherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge smiles following a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec near Ottawa July 1, 2011. Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

REUTERS/Blair GableCanada's Governor General David Johnston (L), Britain's Prince William, his wife Catherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge and Canada's Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney (R) pose for a photo with new Canadian citizens following a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec near Ottawa July 1, 2011. Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

REUTERS/Blair GableCatherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge greets new Canadian citizens and their families following a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec near Ottawa July 1, 2011. Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

REUTERS/Blair GableBritain's Prince William greets fans following a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec near Ottawa July 1, 2011. Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesPrince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, arrive on Parliament Hill with Canada's Governor General David Johnston (C) during Canada Day celebrations on the second day of their nine-day tour of Canada on July 1, 2011.

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesPrince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, arrive on Parliament Hill on Ottawa, Ontario during Canada Day celebrations on the second day of their nine-day tour of Canada on July 1, 2011.

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesCrowds gather to get a glimpse of Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, arriving on Parliament Hill on Ottawa during Canada Day celebrations on the second day of their nine-day tour of Canada on July 1, 2011.

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesCrowds gather to get a glimpse of Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, arriving on Parliament Hill on Ottawa during Canada Day celebrations on the second day of their nine-day tour of Canada on July 1, 2011.

REUTERS/Blair GableBritain's Prince William gives a young boy a Canadian flag during a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec near Ottawa July 1, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.

Ashley Fraser / Ottawa CitizenThe Royal newlyweds Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que. for the Citizenship Ceremony held on Canada Day, Friday July 1, 2011.

REUTERS/Blair GableCatherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, holds a rose and a Canadian flag during a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec near Ottawa July 1, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.

Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesPrince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (L) arrive at Parliament Hill for Canada Day Celebrations on July 1, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple are on the second day of their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12 day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will be joining millions of Canadians in taking part in today's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

Photo by Arthur Edwards-Pool/Getty ImagesCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Canadian Museum of Civilisation to attend a citizenship ceremony, on July 1, 2011 in Gatineau, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple are on the second day of their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12 day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will be joining millions of Canadians in taking part in today's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

Photo by Arthur Edwards-Pool/Getty ImagesCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Canadian Museum of Civilisation to attend a citizenship ceremony, on July 1, 2011 in Gatineau, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple are on the second day of their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12 day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will be joining millions of Canadians in taking part in today's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

Ashley Fraser / Ottawa CitizenThe Royal newlyweds Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que. for the Citizenship Ceremony held on Canada Day, Friday July 1, 2011. Prudence Rajaobelina was one of the new Canadian Citizens to take part in the ceremony Friday.

Ashley Fraser / Ottawa CitizenThe Royal newlyweds Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge leave the Museum of Civilization after the Citizenship Ceremony held on Canada Day, Friday July 1, 2011. Catherine took a moment after the ceremony before leaving to greet some fans outside the museum.

David Kawai / Ottawa CitizenPrince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, celebrate Canada Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 1, 2011.

PAT McGRATH / OTTAWA CITIZENImmigration minister Jason Kenney (L) welcomes the royal couple as Will and Kate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend a Citizenship ceremony at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau Que. July 1, 2011. About 1,000 people waited outside to greet the Royal couple. A small group of anti-monarchists waved signs and sang O Canada.

Ashley Fraser / Ottawa CitizenThe Royal newlyweds Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que. for the Citizenship Ceremony held on Canada Day, Friday July 1, 2011.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Ottawa, Canada

Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa CitizenKids wave their flags as royal watchers gather on the grounds of Rideau Hall June 30, 2011, waiting for Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, to arrive as they begin the Royal tour of Canada.

REUTERS/Phil NobleBritain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Ottawa's Macdonald-Catier International Airport in Canada June 30, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.

REUTERS/Phil NobleBritain's Prince William (L) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Ottawa's Macdonald-Catier International Airport in Canada June 30, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.

Jana Chytilova / Ottawa CitizenPrince William, Duke of Cambridge, (M) and Catherine (R), Duchess of Cambridge, step off the plane, as they arrive at the Canada Reception Centre in the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, on June 30, 2011, in Ottawa, Ont.

Jana Chytilova / Ottawa CitizenPrince William's flag, the Duke of Cambridge, is flown from the cockpit window of the plane carrying them for their Canadian Tour, as the plane arrives on the tarmac, at the Canada Reception Centre in the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, on June 30, 2011, in Ottawa, Ont.

GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty ImagesBritain's Prince William and his wife Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge, place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada, June 30, 2011, the first stop on their nine-day tour of Canada, kicking off their first official foreign trip as husband and wife.

GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty ImagesBritain's Prince William and his wife Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada, June 30, 2011, the first stop on their nine-day tour of Canada, kicking off their first official foreign trip as husband and wife.

GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty ImagesBritain's Prince William and his wife Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge speak to veterans during a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario on June 30, 2011, the first stop on their nine-day tour of Canada, kicking off their first official foreign trip as husband and wife.

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<strong>Aliança Vinho Verde 2010</strong>
<em>LCBO No. 75663; $8.95 (86 Points)</em>
One of the largest producers of Portuguese wines, Aliança owns 800 acres of vineyards spread throughout the country. This blend of azal, pedernã, trajadura and loureiro is lightly fruity with more body and texture than the average for Vinho Verde. Clean, fresh and lively with a touch of spritz, it’s a partner for fish, salads and egg dishes.
<strong>Gatão Vinho Verde</strong>
<em>LCBO No. 204503; $9.95 (85 Points)</em>
Sociedade dos Vinhos Borges, founded in 1884, created this brand at the beginning of the last century. A blend of azal, pedernã, trajadura and avesso, it’s gently fizzy and lower alcohol (9%) with a light, crisp green-apple-and-citrus taste. Easy on the palate with a hint of sweetness, it’s just right for summer sipping with light snacks or meals.
<strong>Quinta da Aveleda Vinho Verde 2011</strong>
<em>LCBO No. 89995; $9.95 (87 Points)</em>
Produced from the best grapes on the Aveleda estate, this is a step up from their regular Vinho Verde and just a buck more. A blend of loureiro and alvarinho (a.k.a. albariño), it has floral aromas and a lively fruit taste with decent length, a touch of spritz and a hint of minerals. Great for seafood, white meats or light cheeses.

REUTERS/Chris Jackson/PoolCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at Ottawa's Macdonald-Catier International Airport in Canada June 30, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.

Chris Jackson-Pool/Getty ImagesCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge is given flowers by Kellen Schleyer as she arrives at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

Chris Jackson-Pool/Getty ImagesPrince William, Duke of Cambridge's new flag flys on the front of his car in the convoy as Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on June 30, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The newly married Royal Couple have arrived in Canada today for their first joint overseas tour. Ottawa is the start of a 12-day visit to North America which will take in some of the more remote areas of the country such as Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife and Calgary. The Royal couple will also join millions of Canadians to take part in tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations which mark Canada's 144th Birthday.

Chris Mikula / The Ottawa CitizenPrince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011 to pay respect to Canadians who served from the First World War to current missions.

REUTERS/Chris Jackson/PoolBritain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Ottawa's Macdonald-Catier International Airport in Canada June 30, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.

Jana Chytilova / Ottawa CitizenPool photographers wait on the tarmac as the plane carrying Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (not shown), arrives at the Canada Reception Centre in the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, on June 30, 2011, in Ottawa, Ont.

REUTERS/Blair GableBritain's Prince William (L) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge lay a wreath and flowers at the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011. The couple will tour seven cities in four provinces and one territory in Canada before heading to California on July 8.

REUTERS/Blair GableBritain's Prince William greets war veterans after a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011.

REUTERS/Blair GableCanada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and Britain's Prince William take part in a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011.

REUTERS/Blair GableBritain's Prince William (L) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive at the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011. The couple will tour seven cities in four provinces and one territory in Canada before heading to California on July 8.

David Kawai / Ottawa CitizenPrince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper and wife Laureen Harper for a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on June 30, 2011.

REUTERS/Blair GableBritain's Prince William receives a gift from an admirer following a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011.

REUTERS/Blair GableCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) greets admirers following a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011.

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesPrince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge in Canada as they kick-off their nine-day tour at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario June 30, 2011.

REUTERS/Chris Jackson/PoolCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge greets people as she arrives at Ottawa's Macdonald-Catier International Airport in Canada June 30, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.

REUTERS/Blair GableCanada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L), Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) arrive at the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011. The couple will tour seven cities in four provinces and one territory in Canada before heading to California on July 8.

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesCatherine, the Duchess of Cambridge at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario June 30, 2011. Prince William and new bride Princess Catherine arrived in Canada Thursday for their international debut as Britain's royal golden couple, hoping star power will win skeptical Canadians over to the monarchy. William and Kate, her dark hair blowing in the wind, stepped off the plane under overcast skies to be greeted by dignitaries before rushing off to their first official engagement on foreign soil.

REUTERS/Chris WattieBritain's Prince William greets spectators during an official welcoming ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa June 30, 2011. Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

REUTERS/Chris WattieCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (R) receives flowers as Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen look on during an official welcoming ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa June 30, 2011. Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

REUTERS/Chris WattieBritain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at an official welcoming ceremony with Canada's Governor General David Johnston (R) at Rideau Hall in Ottawa June 30, 2011. Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

REUTERS/Arthur Edwards/PoolAnote written by Britain's Prince William is picutred during the Royal couple's visit to the National War Memorial in Ottawa June 30, 2011. The Royal couple arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official visit overseas as a married couple.

REUTERS/Chris WattieCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge, smells a bouquet of flowers as Canada's Prime Ministers Stephen Harper looks on during an official welcoming ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa June 30, 2011. Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on a royal tour of Canada from June 30 to July 8.

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